The Siege of Béxar Descendants

The Soldiers and their Descendants

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2006 SOBD meeting

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The 2006 Siege of Bexar Descendants meeting was held in the Alamo Hall located behind the Alamo church. Many stayed at the Menger Hotel and had breakfast and lunch there as a group.

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Mannes & Jim Bumstead (front); Tom & Terry Cloud – descendants of Mourad Bumstead, veteran of the Siege of Bexar
Mannes & Jim Bumstead (front); Tom & Terry Cloud – descendants of Mourad Bumstead, veteran of the Siege of Bexar

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